Africa as a continent continues to be poor and suffers from all the social, economic, and political pathologies that so often accompany poverty. The marks of poverty and its consequences are everywhere, especially in rural Africa, where farms fail to produce enough to feed the farmer and his family, and in the urban slums, where … The post New Technologies and Africa’s
IT was opposite that the 20th anniversary of the Asantehene’s accession to the Golden Stoolshould have coincided with Easter Sunday, 21 April, 2019, the day of commemorating the “Resurrection” of Jesus. As I watched the procession of chiefs and their retinues at Dwabrem, Manhyia Palace, to celebrate AkwasidaeK?se?, I could not but wonder at the discipline … The post When
WAFA SC preserved their unbeaten in the Normalisation Committee Cup with a 3-2 win over Hearts of Oak in Sogakope on Sunday. But the Phobians deserve the plaudits for the impressive display and a draw would have been a fair results. The match was christened ‘Easter Massacre’ by the WAFA faithful expecting a repeat of … The post WAFA stun Hearts at Sogakope? appeared first
Elmina Sharks maintained their unbeaten record at home as they defeated Karela United 2-0 in a fiercely contested game at the Nduom Sports Stadium on Sunday in a match day six fixture of the Special Competition. George Amonoo scored the first goal of the game for Elmina Sharks in the opening minutes of the game. … The post ?Elmina Sharks still unbeaten at home appeared first
Liberty Professionals returned to winning ways on Sunday when they handed visiting Dreams FC a 1-0 defeat in their week six match of the Normalisation Committee Special League match played at the Carl Reindorf Park. Skipper Simon Zibo’s 30th minute strike handed them the maximum points to push them to second position on the Southern … The post Liberty Pros pip Dreams FC appeared first on
The Egyptian Youth and Sports Minister, Ashraf Sobhy has expressed optimism about his country’s preparations to host the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). He said preparations toward hosting the tournament were ongoing, adding that Egypt would be ready by the middle of May for the championship. The Egyptian Youth and Sports minister said this here
Kojo Barnni return a gross score of 285 over four days to win the maiden PGA Western Tour held at the Damang, Nsuta, Bogoso and Tarkwa Golf clubs over the weekend. The 2017 and 2018 Gold Fields PGA champion who is also the Head pro at Tarkwa Golf Club was fifth on day one with five … The post Kojo Barnni shines at PGA Western Tour appeared first on Ghanaian
Ghana failed to book a spot in the next phase of baseball qualifiers for the Tokyo-Japan 2020 Olympic Games when they lost narrowly to Nigeria in the finals of the West Africa pre-qualifying tournament played at the Koshine baseball field in Accra. The West African zone pre-qualifying tournament also had in attendance a team from … The post Baseball: Ghana out of Olympic qualifiers
It was all thrills at this year’s Betway Easter gala competition which featured teams from Nungua and Pokuase in the Greater Accra Region, Akim Oda in the Eastern region and Takoradi in the Western region, on Saturday. In Accra, Avengers FC emerged champions at the Lance Park, overcoming Future Stars in a thrilling contest, while Emmanuel … The post Thrills at Betway Easter gala
pManagement and Board of Directors of GRATIS Foundation say they are poised to revamp the company by empowering it technologically to play its proper role in Ghana’s industrialisation drive. The Ghana Regional Appropriate Technology Industrial Service (GRATIS) Foundation was established in August 1987 by the Government of Ghana to promote small-scale industrialisation in Ghana under … The post GRATIS
pMr Seth Nana Amoako, Head of Compliance Unit, Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), has called for effective cooperation among stakeholders in combating Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing in the country. He said developing cooperative relationships among the public, private and non-profit organisation sector was critical to raising awareness and fostering capabilities to combat terrorist abuse. Mr … The post ?Collaborate
Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product growth last year stood at a provisional 6.3 per cent year-on-year, down from 8.1 per cent in 2017. Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Kobina Annin who disclosed this in Accra when he released the provisional fourth quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures attributed the fall in the growth rate in 2018 to … The post Ghana
The National Chief Imam in an unprecedented fashion joined hundreds of congregants at Christ the King Parish Church to observe Easter. Sheikh Dr Osman Nuhu Sharubutu led a high powered delegation made up of his spokesman, Alhaji Aremeyaw Shaibu, Sheikh Abdul Kadiri English, Dagomba Chief to the church as part of his centenary celebration. They … The post Chief Imam celebrates
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has described the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, as a pillar behind Ghana’s educational advancement and promotion of peace in the country. He said the Asantehene’s contribution to national development transcends the Asante Kingdom and embraces the entire country. President Akufo-Addo said this when he joined the Asantehene at the … The post President
Mr Gerard Ataogye, the District Chief Executive (DCE) for the Kassena- Nankana West District in the Upper East Region has called for proper maintenance culture to ensure that furniture provided to schools are kept in good condition. He observed that schools within the district were saddled with several broken pieces of furniture which were left … The post Ensure
Four billionaire brothers with links to ousted Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika have been detained by police, state TV reports. They are being held over a corruption investigation, it adds. A fifth top industrialist, Issad Rebrab, on Twitter denied reports he had also been arrested, saying he went to the police on a business matter. Mr … The post ?Algeria police ‘detain
Sudan’s military government has told protesters to take down their road blocks in the capital, Khartoum. Demonstrators have been manning barricades leading to the military Head quarters (HQ), which has been the focus of the protests that helped lead to the ousting of President Omar al-Bashir. On Sunday, protest leaders said they had ended contact … The post Sudan military
Thousands of people have protested in Morocco’s capital Rabat, demanding the release of 42 activists who had rallied against corruption and unemployment. Sunday’s “march of the Moroccan people” was organised by political and civil rights groups, as well as the families of detainees. It comes weeks after a court upheld prison sentences for the activists, who … The post Thousands
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